Hard work nets McCann postsecondary graduates real-world skills

NORTH ADAMS -- McCann Technical School graduated 25 students from postsecondary educational programs, all of them with practical skills in specific fields that will allow them to pursue their chosen careers.

Most of the students, between the ages of 21 to around 40, had to balance their school requirements with jobs and family obligations, noted McCann Principal Justin Kratz.

"It's huge for them," he said. "The level of commitment it takes to earn these [professional] certifications is immense. It's quite the juggling act.

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Certifications were earned in the fields of dental assisting, medical assisting, surgical technology and cosmetology.

Medal winners among the graduates were Emily Girard, Christine Croce and Samantha Bruchbacher in medical assisting; and Caitlyn Elder and Megan Thompson in dental assisting.

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